Vincent Long

Number one, Florida's property tax setup is really messed up and needs reform, and number two, the proposed Amendment 3 is an absolutely horrible way to do that.

Leon County Administrator Vince Long said that even well-managed counties, like his, would find themselves unable to fund the so-called non-essential services that residents really like, such as parks, libraries, and other quality of life amenities.

How much property tax money would be left after all the new exemptions kick in?

Not coincidentally comes out, to wait for it, about the exact amount of money that we currently use to provide all of our state-mandated services.